Can a GP refer for an x ray?

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Thinking ahead here! I tripped earlier and my left side of the foot is super sore - it’s still sore even as I’ve been taking some painkillers.

I wonder if I’ve done some damage to it and if perhaps I need an x ray to check if anything’s broken. But I don’t feel it needs A&E as I’m able to hobble around.

I wonder if anyone knew - if it’s still hurting on Monday, could my GP refer me for x rays if needed? Or would that have to be through hospital?

A minor injury unit is the best place if you have one near you. All a GP can do is refer you probably to the same place anyway, and from my experience, GPs are reluctant to even do that as they tend to fob you off. They've fobbed off DH twice with two separate broken feet on separate occasions, saying it was probably just a bruise/sprain which turned out to be broken bones once he'd been to minor injury unit to have x-rays.

This. Your doctor can do it but better to go straight to A and E during a quiet period.